Slipper



Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

PATENT QFFICE.

PIERRE E. GIROUX, OIE' JOI-INSTOWN, NEW YORK.

SLIPPER.

Application filed October 15, 1924. Serial No. 743,781.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in slippers, its object being to provide an attractive, comfortable and durable slipper having a double seamless welt.

An advantage of my invention is that the slipper can be made and put together without the use of a last, due to the binding of the lower portion of the upper to form the double welt.

llVith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in the novel features herein set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, numerals of like character designate similar parts throughout the several views.

Fig. l is a side view of my improved slipp Fig. 2 is a portion of the slipper showing the manner in which the .double welt is applied, and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3, Fig. l, showing in detail the upper with the welt thereon, attached to the sole and inner sole.

Referring to the drawing 1 represents an upper formed of two pieces of a similar shape preferably of sheep shin with the wool thereon, and stitched together in front and back as shown at 2 and 3 in Fig. l, the upper edges i of said pieces being turned outwardly and downwardly to present an attractive appearance.

5 designates a strip of suitable material such as imitation leather, leatheroid or other fabric, folded inwardly along its longitudinal edges as shown in Fig. 2, and then folded over the lower edges 6 of the pieces comprising the upper l, and stitched thereto, forming a double welt, which is turned outwardly as shown in Fig. 3. In order to facilitate the stitching of the welt or binding 5 to the lower edge of the upper, I skive the wool from the edge 6 for about an eighth of an inch.

The inner sole 7 consists of the same material as the upper, and the wool is also skived from its edges for the reason above set forth. This sole 7 is glued to an outer sole 8 preferably of leather, cut in the same shape as the former, and the two soles, forming one, with the wool surface upward, are stitched to the welt 5` on the upper l as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

'Ihe welt 5 stitched on the lower edge 6 of the upperl, enables the sole to be stitched on without the use of a last, due to the fact that the welt or binding prevents the soft upper from wrinkling as it is fed under the foot of the machine.

It is obvious that this simple structure presents a very attractive, as well as serviceable and comfortable article of footwear.

From the foregoing, it is believed that my invention may be clearly understood without further description, it being borne in mind that numerous changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims.

lNhat I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is l. An article of footwear comprising an upper formed of two similar sections of animal skin with the fur thereon, stitched together in front and back, said sections having the fur skived from the lower edges thereof, said edges being turned outwardly to form a flange, a strip of suitable material having its edges turned inwardly, folded over said skived edges and stitched thereto, forming a double welt, an inner sole having soft material on the upper side thereof and an outer sole secured together and stitched to said upper through said welt.

2. The method of making a slipper which consists in cutting two similar piec-es of animal skin with the fur thereon, stitchingI them together in front and back to form an upper, skiving the fur from the lower edges of the same, binding the lower edge of said upper with a strip of suitable material to form a double welt, turning said welt outwardly,

cutting an inner sole of animal skin with the fur thereon and an outer sole of similar shape and stitching said sole members to said upper through said welt.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

PIERRE E. GIROUX. 

